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but that was meg whitman and jerry brown in the last debate. tim redmond, executive editor of the san francisco bay guaran, ebora. >> you can see what i was talking about. meg whitman is complaining that the unionized public sector workers are sucking all of the money out of california. what she does not say is that years ago corporate america stopped providing defined benefit plans and basically privatized pension systems in the sense to everybody had to put their money in the stock market. look at how well that has worked out for us. people who have 401k plans. she wants to take that money and put them into 401k plants and essentially absolves the employer, the state of california, from being responsible for the pensions. this is the ongoing attack on public sector workers and on government. basically, you could not get a more clear choice on that level and that issue. i have problems with jerry brown and we can talk about that, but on the issue of how we're dealing with the california economy, meg whitman is to be a huge step back. she is ta
but that was meg whitman and jerry brown in the last debate. tim redmond, executive editor of the san francisco bay guaran, ebora. >> you can see what i was talking about. meg whitman is complaining that the unionized public sector workers are sucking all of the money out of california. what she does not say is that years ago corporate america stopped providing defined benefit plans and basically privatized pension systems in the sense to everybody had to put their money in the stock...
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. >> brown: then, spencer michels asks california governor jerry brown if his fiscal turnaround-- from a $27 billion deficit to a balanced budget-- offers a lesson for the nation. . >> you have to make tough choices. you have to live within your means. that means you have to not do everything you want to but you also have to raise more money. >> woodruff: and ray suarez examines a surge in suicides by u.s. troops last year, far exceeding the number killed in combat in afghanistan. that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> sailing through the heart of landscapes and river you see differently. you get close to iconic landmarks, to local life, to cultural treasures. it's a feeling that only a river can give you. these are are journeys that change your perspective on the world. and perhaps even yourself. viking river cruises. exploring the worldn comfort. >> bnsf railway. >> and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy, productive life. >> and with the on
. >> brown: then, spencer michels asks california governor jerry brown if his fiscal turnaround-- from a $27 billion deficit to a balanced budget-- offers a lesson for the nation. . >> you have to make tough choices. you have to live within your means. that means you have to not do everything you want to but you also have to raise more money. >> woodruff: and ray suarez examines a surge in suicides by u.s. troops last year, far exceeding the number killed in combat in...
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the model is jerry brown in california and andrew cuomo in new york, democratic governors who say that these are the cuts that unnecessary and we are interested in protecting people, protecting programs that help people, and we are the ones to do it. >> jerry brown is probably in the best position. he is not going to run for anything again other than gov. bridge here of the choices, and you pick, but we cannot go into bankruptcy. we are bigger than most countries in the world. >> without mental reservation, that is the last word. see you next week. for a transcript of this broadcast, log on to insidewashington.tv.
the model is jerry brown in california and andrew cuomo in new york, democratic governors who say that these are the cuts that unnecessary and we are interested in protecting people, protecting programs that help people, and we are the ones to do it. >> jerry brown is probably in the best position. he is not going to run for anything again other than gov. bridge here of the choices, and you pick, but we cannot go into bankruptcy. we are bigger than most countries in the world. >>...
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on sunday, governor jerry brown ordered the sale of winter-blend gas three weeks early to increase supplies. wall street started off the week on the losing side. the dow jones industrial average dropped 26 points to close at 13,583. the nasdaq fell nearl points to close at 3112. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to jeff. >> brown: a rare but deadly outbreak of meningitis is raising concerns for thousands of patients nationwide, and sparking questions about the way certain pharmacies are egulated. >> reporter: the outbreak has been linked to tainted steroid injections used to help fight back pain. the medication was distributed by a pharmacy locatedded just outside of boston. the new england compounding center had already recalled the steroid. on saturday it issued a voluntary recall for all of its products from the framingham, massachusetts, site. but it came too late for 105 people who contracted a rare form of fungal meningitis including eight who died. family members say the victims were stricken with little warning. >> have a shot. six days later you're fighting for y
on sunday, governor jerry brown ordered the sale of winter-blend gas three weeks early to increase supplies. wall street started off the week on the losing side. the dow jones industrial average dropped 26 points to close at 13,583. the nasdaq fell nearl points to close at 3112. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to jeff. >> brown: a rare but deadly outbreak of meningitis is raising concerns for thousands of patients nationwide, and sparking questions about the way...
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that's what facing incoming democrat jerry browne, who held the job once before from 1975-1983. >> it i take this obligation freely without any mental reservation... really, no mental reservation. >> ifill: today at age 72 he begins his third term succeeding republican arnold schwarzenegger. >> the budge eted i present next week will be painful but it will be an honest budget. the items of spending will be matched with available tax revenues. and specific proposals will be offered to realign key functions that are currently spread between state and local government in ways that are complex, confusing and inefficient. my goal is to achieve greater accountability and reduce the historic shifting of responsibility back and forth from one level of government to another. at this stage of my life, i have not come here to embrace delay and denial. >> ifill: in michigan the state budget deficit is approaching $2 billion. plus the state is tied with california for the second highest unemployment rate in the country, 12.4%. new republican governor rick snyder vowed to tackle the problem during
that's what facing incoming democrat jerry browne, who held the job once before from 1975-1983. >> it i take this obligation freely without any mental reservation... really, no mental reservation. >> ifill: today at age 72 he begins his third term succeeding republican arnold schwarzenegger. >> the budge eted i present next week will be painful but it will be an honest budget. the items of spending will be matched with available tax revenues. and specific proposals will be...
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nostalgically about how good it was in the 1980's, and then jerry brown saying, "yeah, i was governor." >> she had spent $160 million or so -- she has a turnout operation of her own. it worries me. if the races are tight -- >> kentucky looks like rand paul. finally, alaska, this is the duty. joe miller is the senate candidate, lisa murkowski gets be, but she is ahead in the polls. >> to miller has had a bad month, with charges against them having -- joe miller has had a bad month, with the charges against them haven't been disclosed with the ethical problems he had gat he is nosediving in the polls. >> for the record, politico, abc news, ne"new york times" saying that bill clinton trying to talk kendrick meek out of the florida senate race. he says, no, i am in. >> if she takes the right negative ads as easily defined, i will take mine off, no question b. >> i will take out anything tt could be construed as a personal attack, but i don't think we can take down the ads that talk about where governor brown stands on issues. i just a big is the right thing to do. -- i just don't think it
nostalgically about how good it was in the 1980's, and then jerry brown saying, "yeah, i was governor." >> she had spent $160 million or so -- she has a turnout operation of her own. it worries me. if the races are tight -- >> kentucky looks like rand paul. finally, alaska, this is the duty. joe miller is the senate candidate, lisa murkowski gets be, but she is ahead in the polls. >> to miller has had a bad month, with charges against them having -- joe miller has...
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some polls show jerry browne up by a few. jerry browne is known nationally in some ways. people under the age of 40 in california don't really know him. so his job in part is going to be to reintroduce himself or introduce himself to younger voters and explain why a 72-year-old politician is relevant to the future. why he should be given another chance to be governor. >> woodruff: finally, one thing i have to ask all of you, and that is the man who is not on the ballot in any of these states this year, president obama, and yet many would argue that he's very much a factor. let's do a wrap-around and ask each one of you this question. starting with scott schaeffer out in california. >> obama still relatively popular in california. he's been campaigning and helping barbara boxer raise money. although his numbers have come down since the election, when asked whether they want to elect a senator who will work with barack obama to help him implement his plan versus someone who is going to fight him at every turn, voters say they want somebody in the senate who igoing to help h
some polls show jerry browne up by a few. jerry browne is known nationally in some ways. people under the age of 40 in california don't really know him. so his job in part is going to be to reintroduce himself or introduce himself to younger voters and explain why a 72-year-old politician is relevant to the future. why he should be given another chance to be governor. >> woodruff: finally, one thing i have to ask all of you, and that is the man who is not on the ballot in any of these...
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. >> jerry brown won in a difficult year for democrats because of the latino vote. it is increasingly important in this country, and the republicans have alienated by supporting the candidacy of tom tancredo in colorado. >> here comes marco rubio to change that. >> what unites house republicans is the agenda of the american people. if we are listening to the american people, i don't see any problems incorporating members of the tea party along with our party in the quest that is really the same. they want to cut spending and focus on creating jobs in america. >> evan, can the tea party folks get houstraid, so to sak? >> everybody has to get honest about this. yes, cut government spending, but where is entitlement spending? -- where is government spending? it is entitlements. >> ken john boehner keep these folks in line, mark? >> john boehner has the most difficult job in washington could have the voters on tuesday identified -- half the voters on tuesday identified more with the tea party that the repubcan party. they will come here seeking immediate gratification.
. >> jerry brown won in a difficult year for democrats because of the latino vote. it is increasingly important in this country, and the republicans have alienated by supporting the candidacy of tom tancredo in colorado. >> here comes marco rubio to change that. >> what unites house republicans is the agenda of the american people. if we are listening to the american people, i don't see any problems incorporating members of the tea party along with our party in the quest that...
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. >> reporter: and it's a direction that incoming democrac governor jerry brown has vowed to continue. for the bay area family of two- year-old violet mcmanus, some federal healthcare reforms are already making a major difference. >> where's your nose? where's your ear? >> reporter: violet was born with a genetic disease called epilepsy with mental retardation, and she suffers frequent seizures. caring for her is expensive. before the new law, her health insurance policy had a $6 million lifetime cap. >> which we thought was this huge amount of money. and then we realized... we started getting bills, and it's like $250,000, you know, $100,000. it just seemed crazy. by the time she's four or five, she's going to hit her lifetime limit. >> reporter: as of september, the health care reform law did away with those limits, and violet's bills will be paid as long as she remains on her family's policy. >> she's not going to die because we can't afford the medicine. so it's huge. it means her life. >> reporter: another provision of the federal law which is already in effect bars insurance com
. >> reporter: and it's a direction that incoming democrac governor jerry brown has vowed to continue. for the bay area family of two- year-old violet mcmanus, some federal healthcare reforms are already making a major difference. >> where's your nose? where's your ear? >> reporter: violet was born with a genetic disease called epilepsy with mental retardation, and she suffers frequent seizures. caring for her is expensive. before the new law, her health insurance policy had a...
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brown in there as well. he had just broken up with linda ronstadt, and someone told this to mike mac mcalary, and went te jukebox and play linda ronstadt's "you're no good" and now i understand doing that much more thanee. >> rose: you had your guy. >> i said i'm going to sit back and watch that dude as he hears "you're no good" 48 times. that's a brand of theater there. >> rose: so you had the guy. was it an issue for you, or, george, fur, because tom has this thing, mr. likable, too. was there a part of you that said we have to show at tiemsz mike was not that likable. even though he's been in so many different parts and played so many different roles and it came out of the roles where you were looking at the character and not tom hanks. was that an issue at all? >> no, i think what is thrilling about that, tom, in addition to being incredibly brilliant and skilled actor, we would-- >> i just looked at a camera when he said that. >> there is a charm. there is an appeal, so i knew an audience was going to f
brown in there as well. he had just broken up with linda ronstadt, and someone told this to mike mac mcalary, and went te jukebox and play linda ronstadt's "you're no good" and now i understand doing that much more thanee. >> rose: you had your guy. >> i said i'm going to sit back and watch that dude as he hears "you're no good" 48 times. that's a brand of theater there. >> rose: so you had the guy. was it an issue for you, or, george, fur, because tom has...
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. >> reporter: california governor jerry brown directed state officials to start issuing marriage licenses to gay couples as soon as possible, but the 9th circuit court of appeals said it won't lift its current hold on same-sex unions for at least 25 days. >> ifill: for more on today's court decisions we are joined once agaiy the "national law journal." what a week we've had here, marcia. >> amazing week. >> ifill: today was undoubtedly good news for gay marriage advocates but not for the same reasons. >> true. these were two very different cases. one involved with the federal government could do, the other involved ha the states could do and they raised two different questions. first decision we heard from the bench today was in the challenge to section 3 of the federal defense of marriage act and that section defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman. edith windsor brought the challenge. she was legally married under new york state law. after her spouse died she was denied an i.r.s. exemption for a spousal estate tax exemption. she was faced with an almost $400,000 estate tax
. >> reporter: california governor jerry brown directed state officials to start issuing marriage licenses to gay couples as soon as possible, but the 9th circuit court of appeals said it won't lift its current hold on same-sex unions for at least 25 days. >> ifill: for more on today's court decisions we are joined once agaiy the "national law journal." what a week we've had here, marcia. >> amazing week. >> ifill: today was undoubtedly good news for gay...
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in economic news, governor jerry brown signed a bill, raising california's minimum wage to $10 an hour-- the highest of any state. and on wall street, the dow jones industrial average lost 61 points to close at 15,273. the nasdaq fell seven points to close at 3,761. the america's cup yacht race ended today with an unprecedented comeback by the u.s. team. oracle team usa beat emirates team new zealand in the winner- take-all 19th race off san francisco. the americans had to win eight straight times in the last week, after new zealand took a commanding lead. the america's cup is the oldest trophy in international sports. >> ifill: still to come on the "newshour": senators johnson and warner on latest capitol hill budget battle; what premiums will cost under healthcare reform; new details on the navy yard shooting; the c.e.o. of comcast on the future of t.v.; the charm offensive by iran's president. and remembering a renowned poet killed in the kenya attack. >> woodruff: we return to the fight here in washington over funding the federal government, now that an effort to stop the measure a
in economic news, governor jerry brown signed a bill, raising california's minimum wage to $10 an hour-- the highest of any state. and on wall street, the dow jones industrial average lost 61 points to close at 15,273. the nasdaq fell seven points to close at 3,761. the america's cup yacht race ended today with an unprecedented comeback by the u.s. team. oracle team usa beat emirates team new zealand in the winner- take-all 19th race off san francisco. the americans had to win eight straight...
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governor jerry brown announced today the golden state's expected budget shortfall has ballooned to nearly $16 billion. that's almost double the budget gap at the beginning of the year. the governor is proposing $8 billion in spending cuts, including across the board pay cuts for state workers. but he says cost reductions alone won't balance the budget. he also wants a temporary tax on high income residents. fixing california is key for the u.s. economic recovery: the state represents almost 13% of the u.s. gross domestic product. while agriculture accounts for a small percentage of our g.d.p., it has a big impact on the global economy. all this week we'll be looking at how everyone from food processors to equipment manufacturers rely on this robust sector. >> roughly two million farms in the u.s. produce everything from corn to cotton. and those products are consumed everywhere from indiana to india. demand for corn, soybeans, and meat especially from developing countries like china are driving up grain prices and farmland values. the u.s. department of agriculture forecasts net farm inco
governor jerry brown announced today the golden state's expected budget shortfall has ballooned to nearly $16 billion. that's almost double the budget gap at the beginning of the year. the governor is proposing $8 billion in spending cuts, including across the board pay cuts for state workers. but he says cost reductions alone won't balance the budget. he also wants a temporary tax on high income residents. fixing california is key for the u.s. economic recovery: the state represents almost 13%...
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jerry browne's case was i've always been parsimonious. i like to make a dime go a long way. i would say neither of them answered that question. you have ideas. how are you going to enact them through what exists in the structure of california state fwochlt? you know, so that's going to remain a problem. >> california is an example historically of unintended consequences. it was a state that was run by the railroads. i mean the railroads dominated the legislature, dominated the governorship and the united states senate. so hiram johnson and the progressive reformists came up with the idea that we had to have a way of overcoming the political structure which was totally owned. so they came up with the ballot initiative and referendum and the questions. david is right. the ballot questions have become, shall we have all day kipder garthen, universal? a wonderful idea. well, we'll adopt it and there's no way of paying for it. i mean it's always you order off the menu but there's no price tag. >> lehrer: just not that long ago when they released hundreds of prisoner from the stat
jerry browne's case was i've always been parsimonious. i like to make a dime go a long way. i would say neither of them answered that question. you have ideas. how are you going to enact them through what exists in the structure of california state fwochlt? you know, so that's going to remain a problem. >> california is an example historically of unintended consequences. it was a state that was run by the railroads. i mean the railroads dominated the legislature, dominated the...
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. >> and the golden page for me in california and jerry brown's dad and earl warren in the 50s built fantastic water projects, the best school system in the country, great highways and it wasn't because government was bigger but less obligated to the things we're now spend on. >> david is so smart and so is mike baron, a colleague of ours. he's become aig conservative but remembers why liberalism once sold. in the days of pat brown you had an education it will system that went from berkeley to the local community college and smaller schools in between and the state college system in between. there was something for everyone and the coastal areas kept open for public use and a highway system it's within the liberals began to dedicate programs and said, y know, well means testing in stez of having programs for everyone. the great thing about infrastructure is is it for everyone and they'll support if if it means pat brown and building things for everyone not certain programs which drives the middle class people through the roof and it's a point liberals ought to listen to. >> chris has
. >> and the golden page for me in california and jerry brown's dad and earl warren in the 50s built fantastic water projects, the best school system in the country, great highways and it wasn't because government was bigger but less obligated to the things we're now spend on. >> david is so smart and so is mike baron, a colleague of ours. he's become aig conservative but remembers why liberalism once sold. in the days of pat brown you had an education it will system that went from...
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brown, the former governor -- then the governor of california and now the governor again and apparently brown had just broken up with lynd da ronstadt so mike went to the bar and got $10 in quarters and went to the jukebox and played "you're no good" 40 times. (laughte >> you knew that was coming! you knew that was coming. >> rose: i loved it. >> and you know, who does that when they're 22 years old and it's such an intimidating place. >> you know what i always wonderd? where did he get that brash confidence have from? he just -- i don't want to say he was disrespectful. >> was it there from the get-go with you? >> absolutely. the >> he always believed in himself >> you'd bring him into elaine's or mcgwire's he'd have henry hill or the chief of police, he'd have the police commisoner as his friend and he was this young guy. >> he would have a mobster and the police commissioner. >> rose: but that's part of the golden era of that kind of journalism, right? you >> now you get indicted for even thinking about it. you're in a rico case. (laughter) >> rose: >> he started when he was 14 and h
brown, the former governor -- then the governor of california and now the governor again and apparently brown had just broken up with lynd da ronstadt so mike went to the bar and got $10 in quarters and went to the jukebox and played "you're no good" 40 times. (laughte >> you knew that was coming! you knew that was coming. >> rose: i loved it. >> and you know, who does that when they're 22 years old and it's such an intimidating place. >> you know what i always...
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on friday governor jerry brown declared a state of emergency, to protect transmission lines. also at risk, the hetch-hetchy reservoir. source of nearly all of the city's water. officials maintain water quality has not been affected. still governor brown warned the effects may be seen when the winter rainy season comes. >> you've got a moon scape where the floods can contaminate the waters. >>brown: in terms of property damage the fire has destroyed relatively few buildings and several small towns are under threat. the system camp near the town of berkeley, a 90-year-old tourist facility burned to the ground. >> there's a lot of summer camps a lot of flammable, i would imagine they had their hands full. >>brown: elsewhere residents evacuation centers. >> it's sad you know, you never think you're going to be here in the situation. and when you watch other people on tv that you can't help that are in it, then when it hits home, wow. >>brown: as for yosemite, the majority of the park with its majestic vistas and waterfalls remains relatively unaffected. while some back hiking has
on friday governor jerry brown declared a state of emergency, to protect transmission lines. also at risk, the hetch-hetchy reservoir. source of nearly all of the city's water. officials maintain water quality has not been affected. still governor brown warned the effects may be seen when the winter rainy season comes. >> you've got a moon scape where the floods can contaminate the waters. >>brown: in terms of property damage the fire has destroyed relatively few buildings and...
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it came on the heels of this blunt message from the state's newly elected governor jerry brown: >> what i propose will be painful. it's going to take sacrifice. >> reporter: and in albany new york, there was this grim assessment from another newly elected governor-- andrew cuomo. >> this year's medicaid budget-- last year, state spending on medicaid was about $14 billion. it will go up to $18 billion. new york state is functionally bankrupt. >> reporter: governors across the country are desperately looking for ways to fill the hole created by a national total of $125 billion in state deficits. most are required by law to balance their budgets, which means big cuts in state spending on all programs including medicaid. so across the country recipients are worried. last month in idaho, more than a thousand people lined up for a state hearing to urge lawmakers to reject cuts to the disabled, including jack hansen. >> i know for a fact that if you make these cuts, i will have to go back to a group home. i made a promise to myself guys, that i would not go back, not without a fight. i want yo
it came on the heels of this blunt message from the state's newly elected governor jerry brown: >> what i propose will be painful. it's going to take sacrifice. >> reporter: and in albany new york, there was this grim assessment from another newly elected governor-- andrew cuomo. >> this year's medicaid budget-- last year, state spending on medicaid was about $14 billion. it will go up to $18 billion. new york state is functionally bankrupt. >> reporter: governors across...
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. >> reporter: what worries reynolds is a plan proposed by governor jerry brown and u.s. interior secretary ken salazar to build two wide 35-mile-long tunnels under the delta, so that much of the water from the sacramento river will bypass the delta, and will flow by gravity directly to massive pumps, and then will be sent south. it will be used to irrigate crops as well as to supply cities in southern california. those pumps have existed for decades, making some rivers flow backwards, killing millions of fish and degrading the habitat by allowing salt to intrude from the bay. those environmental problems have prompted courts to restrict the flow of water. and that has caused southern water users to complain that their supplies have become unreliable and erratic. salazar says fixing the system with tunnels is a major reason the federal government is involved. >> each year has brought more uncertainty. uncertainty for the farmers and for the fisherman and for the families across the state who rely on the water to sustain their livelihoods. >> reporter: the governor says th
. >> reporter: what worries reynolds is a plan proposed by governor jerry brown and u.s. interior secretary ken salazar to build two wide 35-mile-long tunnels under the delta, so that much of the water from the sacramento river will bypass the delta, and will flow by gravity directly to massive pumps, and then will be sent south. it will be used to irrigate crops as well as to supply cities in southern california. those pumps have existed for decades, making some rivers flow backwards,...
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they were greeted by california governor jerry brown. the f.b.i. arrested an east texas woman today for allegedly sending ricin-tainted letters to president obama and new york mayor michael bloomberg. a third letter went to bloomberg's group that lobbies for gun control. the woman was identified as sharon guess richardson of new boston. the f.b.i. said she initially claimed her husband sent the letters. the u.s. senate formally opened debate today on a bill to overhaul the country's immigration system. ray suarez has our report. >> reporter: prospects for immigration reform have been clouded for years, but senate supporters expressed hopes today they can break through. >> the majority leader... >> reporter: senate majority leader, harry reid talked optimistically of passing the first overhaul of immigration laws since 1986. >> our system is broken. it needs to be fixed. it is gratifying to see the momentum behind this package of common-sense reforms, which will >> reporter: similar efforts died in 2006 and 2007, and opponents, including alabama rep
they were greeted by california governor jerry brown. the f.b.i. arrested an east texas woman today for allegedly sending ricin-tainted letters to president obama and new york mayor michael bloomberg. a third letter went to bloomberg's group that lobbies for gun control. the woman was identified as sharon guess richardson of new boston. the f.b.i. said she initially claimed her husband sent the letters. the u.s. senate formally opened debate today on a bill to overhaul the country's immigration...
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plus, spencer michels looks at california governor jerry brown's plan for tackling the state's budget troubles. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. ray? >> suarez: and that's the newshour for tonight. on wednesday, we'll have the latest on the blizzard hitting a wide swath of the u.s., from the rocky mountains to new england. i'm ray suarez. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. we had hoped to bring you betty anne bowser's story about a clinic working to prevent diabetes. our egypt coverage ran longer than expected. we'll air that story soon. for now we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you, and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> you can't manufacture pride. but pride builds great cars. and you'll find it in the people at toyota all across america. >> okay, listen. somebody has got to get serious. >> i think... >> we need renewable energy. >> ...renewable energy is vital to our planet. >> you hear about alternatives, right? wind, solar, algae. >> i think it's going to work an a big scale. only, i think it's g
plus, spencer michels looks at california governor jerry brown's plan for tackling the state's budget troubles. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. ray? >> suarez: and that's the newshour for tonight. on wednesday, we'll have the latest on the blizzard hitting a wide swath of the u.s., from the rocky mountains to new england. i'm ray suarez. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. we had hoped to bring you betty anne bowser's story about a clinic working to prevent...
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governor jerry brown announced today he will sign a bill authorizing illegal immigrants to obtain driver's licenses. california would be the tenth state to take that step. the state assembly also passed a bill last night that allows undocumented immigrants to become practicing lawyers. wall street finished this friday on an up note. the dow jones industrial average gained 75 points to close at 15,376. the nasdaq rose six points to close at 3,722. for the week, the dow gained 3%, for its best five-day showing since january. the nasdaq rose more than 1.5% still ahead on the "newshour": the latest from geneva on the syria talks; the uncertain future for egypt's muslim brotherhood; the history of latinos in america; shields and brooks and massive sculptures in the desert. now back to syria and prospects for a deal in geneva. jeffrey brown has more. >> even as secretary of state john kerry and russian foreign minister sergei lavrov resumed talks today. the wall street journal reported that a syrian military unit was scattering the country's chemical weapons stockpile. for the latest on that and
governor jerry brown announced today he will sign a bill authorizing illegal immigrants to obtain driver's licenses. california would be the tenth state to take that step. the state assembly also passed a bill last night that allows undocumented immigrants to become practicing lawyers. wall street finished this friday on an up note. the dow jones industrial average gained 75 points to close at 15,376. the nasdaq rose six points to close at 3,722. for the week, the dow gained 3%, for its best...
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>> sreenivasan: spencer michels examines the pressure on governor jerry brown as the state faces automatic spending cuts to close a $3.7 billion gap. on our global health page, we look at how food shortages in north korea are hurting the most vulnerable population: children. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. gwen? >> ifill: and that's the newshour for tonight. on wednesday, we'll look at supreme court arguments over who owns montana's rivers. i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you, and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> computing surrounds us. sometimes it's obvious and sometimes it's very surprising where you find it. soon, computing intelligence in unexpected places will change our lives in truly profound ways. technology can provide customized experiences, tailored to individual consumer preferences, igniting a world of possibilities from the inside out. sponsoring tomorrow, starts today. >> and by bnsf railway. >> and by the bill and melinda gates fou
>> sreenivasan: spencer michels examines the pressure on governor jerry brown as the state faces automatic spending cuts to close a $3.7 billion gap. on our global health page, we look at how food shortages in north korea are hurting the most vulnerable population: children. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. gwen? >> ifill: and that's the newshour for tonight. on wednesday, we'll look at supreme court arguments over who owns montana's rivers. i'm gwen ifill....
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. >> brown: the move drew wide praise from women's groups and others. but one former member of delta force, now with the conservative family research council called the move another social experiment. jerry boykin, said in a statement that commanders will now have the distraction of having to provide some separation of the genders during fast moving and deadly situations. is it worth placing this burden on small unit leaders? i think not. panetta's announcement followed a house hearing yesterday on sexual misconduct in the military. a recent study found that in 2012 alone there were some 800 reported incidents. but general dempsey said ending the ban on women in combat will make a difference. >> when you have one part of the population that is designated as warriors and another that is designated as something else, i think that disparity begins to establish a psychology that in some cases led to that environment. i have to believe the more we can treat people equally, the more likely they are to treat each other equally. >> reporter: the decision comes
. >> brown: the move drew wide praise from women's groups and others. but one former member of delta force, now with the conservative family research council called the move another social experiment. jerry boykin, said in a statement that commanders will now have the distraction of having to provide some separation of the genders during fast moving and deadly situations. is it worth placing this burden on small unit leaders? i think not. panetta's announcement followed a house hearing...
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i was the i would watch jerry seinfeld and jay leno and study them as if it was tolstoy. >> brown: apatow is indeed a serious student of comedy and that too began as a kid on long island when he managed to pick the brains of leading comedians appearing at a local club. >> i started a radio show where i interviewed comics. and i interviewed leno and seinfeld and john candy and father gudi and gary shandling all when i was 16 and they told me what to do. here is how you get on stage. here is how you write a joke. here is how you come up with an idea for a sitcom. and they thought it was for the radio but they didn't realize it was only for me and i wasn't even airing almost any of the interviews. >> brown: if as apatow says his comedy obsession helped get him through the pain of growing up, it's that very pain that is the obsession of his professional comedy. his breakthrough came as producer and writer of the tv show freaks and geeks, a funny and sometimes agonizing look at teenagers trying to cope and coexist in a suburban high school. >> i'm sorry, did i crush your twinkies. >> brown: th
i was the i would watch jerry seinfeld and jay leno and study them as if it was tolstoy. >> brown: apatow is indeed a serious student of comedy and that too began as a kid on long island when he managed to pick the brains of leading comedians appearing at a local club. >> i started a radio show where i interviewed comics. and i interviewed leno and seinfeld and john candy and father gudi and gary shandling all when i was 16 and they told me what to do. here is how you get on stage....
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liberty university, as you know, was founded by the reverend jerry fallwell, and it claims the affordable care act, those two mandates in particular, violate the free expression of religion. >> brown: the court is saying that is not something we took up last time, send it back to the lower courts. let them hear it. >> right. the lower court was the only federal appellate court that refused to let liberty university's lawsuit go forward atall because that old anti-injunction act. that was the only court that found that that law blocked challenges to the affordable care act. the supreme court ins final health care ruling said that that act did not apply. >> brown: briefly, so now there's a chance it will come back to the supreme court. >> i'll bet you dollars on donuts. >> brown: you will? >> if liberty university loses, that liberty university will be back at the supreme court probably next year. >> brown: i'm not taking a bet against you. we'll talk about it if it happens, of course. marcia coyle, thanks again. >> my pleasure, jeff. >> suarez: we'll be back shortly with a look at the age
liberty university, as you know, was founded by the reverend jerry fallwell, and it claims the affordable care act, those two mandates in particular, violate the free expression of religion. >> brown: the court is saying that is not something we took up last time, send it back to the lower courts. let them hear it. >> right. the lower court was the only federal appellate court that refused to let liberty university's lawsuit go forward atall because that old anti-injunction act....